Thursday, November 20, 2014

Lug Nuts #1

I finished myLug Nuts quilt this week, just in time to share for Sew SistersBlogathon Canada! If you are new to my blog and visiting from Lori’s Night Owl and Dyeworks, I welcome you to northern Manitoba! I am a longarm quilting that also designs quilt patterns with my good friend Lori, we call our design company Highway 10 Designs. We have an Etsy shop and are also very excited to have Sew Sisters carry our patterns in their shop! Hope you have time to check out my blog and all the tutorials on my sidebar. I love quilting with batik fabrics and also dyeing fabric, especially snow dyeing since we have snow 6 months of the year.

I started this quilt back in August when I taught a Lug Nuts class at our local guild. I loved seeing all the different fabrics the guild members were using for their quilts and I know a few might be coming my way to quilt so I’m excited about that.

I used all batik fabrics, Quilters Dream Blend batting and blue So Fine thread. The pantograph design is called Allium and added a soft curvy texture to the angular piecing.

Just like we showed in the pattern I pieced the backing with the extra triangle pieces. I usually don’t like to piece my backing but Lori was right, it does look great and was worth the extra effort!

The lake ice is now about 8” think as it as been very cold here for this time of year so it is building up quickly. It makes a great backdrop for quilt pictures…when the wind isn’t blowing!

You can see some of the paths and rinks I have been clearing for my photographs. I’m so happy the ice is so clear and smooth near the shore this year and hope it stays that way all winter.

Thanks for visiting and I hope you enjoy the rest of Blogathon Canada!

Great photo location! What a peaceful place to live. :) I saw your company name in a recent newsletter from Sew Sisters and I am now following your Etsy shop and both your blogs. So happy to have found you ladies!

Hi Kathy, I am a huge fan of your work and your blog (in fact, you're one of my "Favourite Links" on the front page of my own blog (On the Tide)! Even though I read your posts all the time, thought I'd stop by on the Sew Sisters hop to say another hello! And also, have wanted to ask, what type of longarm machine do you quilt on? I am getting very serious about making the investment, and love your quilting - so thought I would ask.

I love your quilts! I also love the scenery in your photos. The colors against the snow and ice is awesome. Thanks for sharing, I do so look forward to your posts. I'm fascinated by your snow dying as well.

Hi Kathy - beautiful quilt, I love the blues. and your "ice" paths look really interesting. Why do you clear more than one space for showing your quilts? Seems like a lot of work, and I'm kind of lazy!My new new toy is on its' way! I had a guy here this morning to haul away a bunch of stuff from my basement to make room for it, so I'm getting really excited. I'm going to make my whole basement my quilting "studio". So, I'll have lots of room down there.

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I have been quilting for over 20 years and have turned my passion for quilting into a home business. Tamarack Shack Longarm Quilting opened it's doors January 2009 on the shores of Schist Lake in Northern Manitoba. I have recently moved to Emo, ON and look forward to opening my business again soon.
This blog is where I share photos of my quilts as well as my clients quilts. I have recently become addicted to dyeing fabric especially snow dyeing as we have snow 6 months of the year. I have thrown in few personal stories about living on the shores of Schist Lake and now I'm ready to explore and share photos of the area around Emo, Ontario as life isn't all about quilting.
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